| iPadInsider

2 Million iPads Sold

May 31, 2010 by Philip Lam in iPad, iPad Sales

ipad_hero_20100403

With the international launch on May 28, Apple has sold a total of 2,000,000 iPads to date. That’s a lot of iPads.

Let’s take a look at that iPad Sales Timeline again:

April 3rd – 300,000 WiFi iPads sold on launch day
April 8th – 450,000 iPads Sold total 5 days after launch, 3.5 Million iPad Apps and 600,000 iBooks downloaded
April 10th – 500,000 iPad Units sold in its first week
May 3rd – 1,000,000 iPad Users in 28 days since launch
May 31st – 2,000,000 iPad Owners after its International Launch

CUPERTINO, Calif., May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple® today announced that iPad™ sales have topped two million in less than 60 days since its launch on April 3. Apple began shipping iPad in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland and the UK this past weekend. iPad will be available in nine more countries in July and additional countries later this year.

“Customers around the world are experiencing the magic of iPad, and seem to be loving it as much as we do,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We appreciate their patience, and are working hard to build enough iPads for everyone.”

iPad allows users to connect with their apps, content and the Internet in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch™ user interface. iPad is 0.5 inches thin and weighs just 1.5 pounds-thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook-and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life.*

Developers have created over 5,000 exciting new apps for iPad that take advantage of its Multi-Touch user interface, large screen and high-quality graphics. iPad will run almost all of the more than 200,000 apps on the App Store, including apps already purchased for your iPhone® or iPod touch®.

*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.

Tags: 3G iPad, apple, Download iPad Apps, iPad, iPad 3g, iPad Apps download, iPad Apps downloaded, iPad Apps Downloads, iPad Info, iPad Line, iPad Sales, ipad sales 2010, ipad sales figures, iPad Sales Numbers, iPad Sales Statistics, iPad Sold, sales in Apple iPad in Buy iPad in Apple iPad

WoW on the iPad?

May 3, 2010 by Philip Lam in WoW on iPad, iPad

3 Comments - Leave a comment!

To the iPad users whom are also WoW players, how does playing WoW on your iPad sound? No, Blizzard isn’t making a native WoW client for the iPad. But another company called Gaikai is developing an app that would stream WoW to your iPad via Gaikai servers. We have not seen the app in action yet, but this definitely sounds promising. Of course, this upcoming game streaming app (if it gets approved by Apple that is) won’t be limited to just WoW, pretty much any computer games. Starcraft 2 on the iPad would be nice.

I’m sure UI tweaks will be made to make WoW playable on the iPad.

[via Dperry]

Tags: Gamestreaming iPad, iPad gaikai, Play Wow on iPad, Stream Wow iPad, WoW, WoW iPad, WoW on iPad

1 Million iPads Sold in First Month

May 3, 2010 by Philip Lam in iPad

0 Comments - Leave a comment!

iPad Sold Sales Statistics

Apple has been releasing iPad sales stats numerous times since its launch. Today, it was revealed that the iPad has hit 1 million units sold, a whooping 12 million iPad apps and 1.5 million ibooks downloaded. As noted in the press release, the iPad took just 28 days to reach the 1 million milestone, whereas the 1st gen iPhone sold as much in 74 days.

iPad Sales Statistics Timeline, so far:

April 3rd – 300,000 WiFi iPads sold on launch day
April 8th – 450,000 iPads Sold total 5 days after launch, 3.5 Million iPad Apps and 600,000 iBooks downloaded
April 10th – 500,000 iPad Units sold in its first week
May 3rd – 1,000,000 iPad Users in 28 days since launch

[via Flickr]

Tags: 3G iPad, apple, Download iPad Apps, iPad, iPad 3g, iPad Apps download, iPad Apps downloaded, iPad Apps Downloads, iPad Info, iPad Line, iPad Sales, ipad sales 2010, ipad sales figures, iPad Sales Numbers, iPad Sales Statistics, iPad Sold, sales in Apple iPad in Buy iPad in Apple iPad

iPad Spirit Jailbreak Available for Download

May 3, 2010 by Philip Lam in iPad, iPad Jailbreak, iPad Spirit Jailbreak

1 Comment - Leave a comment!

iPad-Spirit-Jailbreak-download-4.0

The iPhone/iPad Spirit Jailbreak is finally out for download for both Mac and PC! Do beware that it’s sorta still in beta, so use at your own risk.

What’s Spirit?

Spirit is an untethered jailbreak for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch on the latest firmwares.
Spirit is not a carrier unlock.
If you currently are using a tethered jailbreak, you have to restore to use Spirit. Do not upgrade if you use an unlock on an iPhone 3G or 3GS. (You can, however, restore to 3.1.2 if you have SHSH blobs for that version.)

Requirements

Any iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch on firmware 3.1.2, 3.1.3, or 3.2.
An activated device: one not stuck on the Connect to iTunes or Emergency Call screen.
Any version of iTunes 9 (including 9.1.1).
Syncing with iTunes before trying this highly recommended.

Note: On iPad, all this is still sort of beta. Some packages in Cydia, not designed for iPad, might screw up your system and require you to restore. Be careful. (And no, Cydia’s appearance is not final.)

iPad on T-Mobile EDGE with DIY Micro SIM

May 2, 2010 by Philip Lam in iPad, iPad 3g, iPad T-Mobile

9 Comments - Leave a comment!

iPad-On-Tmobile-EDGE-3G

Apple claims that the iPad 3G isn’t carrier-locked, but it won’t be able to connect to T-Mobile 3G. Why? The short answer is that the iPad 3G does not support the band (1700 MHz) that T-Mobile 3G uses. However, it does support T-Mobile’s EDGE band, GSM/EDGE (850 and 1900 MHz). And it’s been confirmed to work by several users with some handiwork and a T-Mobile SIM card on EDGE data plan. Would doing this save you money? Not necessarily, it all boils down to how much data you’ll consume monthly, the network coverage in your area, doesn’t mind waiting for slow connection, etc. Or perhaps you’re a long time T-Mobile customer with the $5.99 T-Zones data plan that is no longer offered. In most cases, the iPad AT&T 3G data plans will be the way to go for most of us.

DISCLAIMER: We have not tested this, so this information may be inaccurate or incomplete. iPadInsider.com will not be responsible for individuals following the instructions on this page. And are doing so entirely at their own risk.

Here’s how to get iPad 3G to run on T-Mobile EDGE network:

1) Have your iPad 3G and T-Mobile SIM with EDGE data plan ready

2) With the SIM eject tool that came in the box, take out the AT&T Micro SIM and place it on top of the T-Mobile traditional SIM, trace it and trim it with a scissor or any other tool that can get the job done right (Be sure not to cut the gold contact). Or follow this guide from Techradar.

3) Insert the DIY T-Mobile Micro SIM in the iPad

4) Turn off WiFi

5) On the iPad, go to Settings > Cellular Data > Turn Cellular Data ON

6) Turn ON Airplane Mode and then OFF to refresh

7) You should be on T-Mobile EDGE at this point, if not go to Settings > Cellular Data > APN Settings > And try these on the “APN” field:

wap.voicestream.com
epc.tmobile.com
internet2.voicestream.com
internet3.voicestream.com

Tags: iPad 3g, iPad 3G T-Mobile, iPad EDGE, iPad Micro-Sims, iPad T-Mobile EDGE, iPad T-Zones, iPad TMobile, iPad Unlocked, T-Mobile iPad

iPad 3G Teardown

May 2, 2010 by Philip Lam in iPad, iPad Info, iPad Teardown

0 Comments - Leave a comment!

iFixit is at it again, revealing what’s inside the iPad 3G on day 1. Posted below is the highlights of the difference between an iPad and iPad 3G internally. You can check out the whole teardown at iFixit.

The immediate visible difference is the inclusion of a black plastic RF window on top of the iPad for better antenna reception.
The black RF window significantly changes the opening procedure. You cannot start separating the display using the notches on the top (à la Wi-Fi version), since that will undoubtedly break the RF window. You have to start from the right side and gingerly proceed to the top and bottom of the iPad.
There are actually FIVE antennas in this iPad: Two antennas handle the cell reception — one is in the RF window on top, the other attaches to the LCD frame. A single GPS antenna is also housed in the RF window on top. Just like the iPad Wi-Fi, there are two antennas that handle Wi-Fi / Bluetooth connectivity, one in the Apple logo and another to the left of the dock connector.
You heard that right, folks: Apple looks to be using the entire LCD frame as an antenna!
Who would’ve thought: Apple uses the same 3G baseband processor in both the iPhone 3GS and the iPad 3G.

Tags: Apple iPad 3G teardown, iPad, iPad 3G teardown, iPad Dissect, iPad Teardown, iPad3G

The iPad 3G Launch Tomorrow, One Delivered Early

Apr 29, 2010 by Philip Lam in iPad

0 Comments - Leave a comment!

iPad 3G Arrived Early

As you probably knew, the 3G iPad launch is going down tomorrow. But one lucky fellow already got his delivered!

Click here to find out more about the launch tomorrow.

Tags: iPad, iPad 3g

iPad 3G Release Date: April 30th

Apr 20, 2010 by Philip Lam in Buy iPad, iPad, iPad 3g, iPad Release Date

4 Comments - Leave a comment!

ipad_3g_release_date_April_30

Mark your calendars, folks. It’s official, the iPad 3G is set to be on store shelves and pre-orders delivered on April 30th. While new pre-orders will ship on May 7th. Apple Stores will begin selling the iPad 3G at 5PM.

OR you can always just find an iPad 3G on eBay and get it delivered on the following monday with next-day shipping.

For those who didn’t know it, the iPad 3G is essentially an iPad WiFi + 3G capability:

UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

It’s $130 more compared to each Wifi models:

16GB Model - $629.00
32GB Model – $729.00
64GB Model - $829.00

AT&T’s no contract iPad data plan starts from $14.99 per month for 250MB, up to $30 for unlimited data. (The iPad will use Micro SIMs as opposed to traditional SIMs.)

You can sign up and cancel the 3G plan anytime right on the iPad. Also, with AT&T 3G plans, you have access to some 20,000 Wi-Fi hotspots.

Tags: 3G iPad, 3G iPad Release Date, Apple iPad 3G, iPad, iPad 3g, iPad 3G Release date

iPad 3G Ships by May 7

Apr 19, 2010 by Philip Lam in Buy iPad, iPad, iPad 3g

1 Comment - Leave a comment!

iPad-3G-iPad-Release-Date

iPad 3G pre-orders made from here on out will ship “by May 7th”, suggesting that some iPad 3Gs may still ship late April. That’s 3 days before pre-order begin for the iPad outside of the U.S.

Tags: 3G iPad, 3G iPad Release Date, Apple iPad 3G, iPad, iPad 3g, iPad 3G Release date

iPad International launch delayed to end of May, 500,000 iPads sold in first week

Apr 15, 2010 by Philip Lam in iPad, iPad 3g, iPad Cost

1 Comment - Leave a comment!

iPad UK Canada Release Date International

Due to ‘surprisingly strong US demand’, Apple has officially delayed the international iPad launch by a whole month, now at the end of May. Apple also revealed that more than 500,000 iPads were sold in its first week of launch in the US, which was “far higher” than they have anticipated. Furthermore, Apple will announce the pricing and begin to take iPad pre-orders for international customers on May 10.

In addition, it looks like Vodafone, O2 and Orange will be carrying the iPad in the UK, Australia, Germany, Italy and Spain.

Or you can simply get one on eBay like now.

CUPERTINO, Calif., April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ —

Apple today released the following statement:

Although we have delivered more than 500,000 iPads during its first week, demand is far higher than we predicted and will likely continue to exceed our supply over the next several weeks as more people see and touch an iPad™. We have also taken a large number of pre-orders for iPad 3G models for delivery by the end of April.

Faced with this surprisingly strong US demand, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the international launch of iPad by one month, until the end of May. We will announce international pricing and begin taking online pre-orders on Monday, May 10. We know that many international customers waiting to buy an iPad will be disappointed by this news, but we hope they will be pleased to learn the reason-the iPad is a runaway success in the US thus far.